Also the first cut to be taken from the record, the epic single packed a punch and showed their fans that their follow-up album meant business.

Released in April 2007, the thunderous track debuted at UK number 21 on downloads alone, before peaking at number two overall.

But where did the name and inspiration for their raucous and defiant single come from?

Brian is a real-life person who met the band while in their dressing room after a gig in Osaka, Japan. Needless to say, the guy was a real character, and left a lasting impression on the Sheffield rockers.

So much so they started writing a "brainstorm" about him.

As NME reports, frontman Alex Turner revealed: “When he left the room, we were a bit freaked out by his presence. So we did a brainstorm for what he was like, drew a little picture and wrote things about him.”

“He was right weird," added guitarist Jamie Cook. He just appeared with like a business card and like a round neck T-shirt and a tie loosely around it, I’d never seen that before. It felt like he was trying to get inside your mind. We were checking out his attire – it freaked us out."

"And I wonderAre you putting us under'Cause we can't take our eyesOff the t-shirt and ties combination?Well, see you later, innovator"

He added: “He definitely left a mark on us. He might have been a magician. He might even be here now. But if we ever find out who he was, it might spoil it.”

While the inspiration behind the track could be considered an open and shut case, the story of Brianstorm doesn't end there.

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